Chapter 1

Amelia closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm her frantic heart, then mumbled, "Why are you here?" while opening her eyes. The strange eyes locked with hers, and the words that came out of his mouth would shatter Amelia's world.

"I'm here to kill you."

Amelia's eyes widened. She was baffled.

"What..."

Before she could finish her sentence, he pulled out a knife from its sheath and slit her throat. Blood gushed out of the open wound. Soaking Amelia and the bed, the man jumped back with unhuman-like speed. Her hand shot up to her neck in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Her eyes darted around her room, looking for something, anything that would help her.

Her vision began to fade, and her body felt ice-cold